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Halfir · 05-01-2002, 05:11 PM

To me the villainy of Grima Wormtongue is the most despicable in LOTR. Sauron, Saruman, Smaug (whom I love) et. al. all have a certain granndeur about them, or a lothsome nastiness like Shelob. But Grima Wormtongue is a pernicious little monster. He destroys Theoden's self-confidence and pollutes the mind of Eowyn, and for what? No great or grand evil cause, just lust, plus perhaps some gold.

Dean Swift wrote- rather unflatteringly of mankind - that they were"The most vicious race of little odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the face of the earth."

That is an apt description of Grima.

05-01-2002, 05:11 PM	#30
Halfir Animated Skeleton Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Thailand Posts: 41	To me the villainy of Grima Wormtongue is the most despicable in LOTR. Sauron, Saruman, Smaug (whom I love) et. al. all have a certain granndeur about them, or a lothsome nastiness like Shelob. But Grima Wormtongue is a pernicious little monster. He destroys Theoden's self-confidence and pollutes the mind of Eowyn, and for what? No great or grand evil cause, just lust, plus perhaps some gold. Dean Swift wrote- rather unflatteringly of mankind - that they were"The most vicious race of little odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the face of the earth." That is an apt description of Grima. __________________ I have not fed my readers with straw, neither will I be confuted with stubble